2-day avalanche course Zwinglipass with ski tour

You will take part in a guided 2-day ski tour in a small group. During these days you will learn important applications of avalanche awareness. The federally certified mountain guide Bruno Bösch leads the tour and adapts it according to the weather conditions. You will spend the night in the Zwinglipasshütte.

Practical information:

• Prerequisite: safe skiing or snowboarding on black slopes
• Knowledge of avalanche awareness is required
• Condition for approx. 4-5 hours and 1200 hm ascent and descent required
• Realization of the tour from 4 participants

1. day:

• You take the cable car from Schwägalp up to Säntis at 2502 m above sea level.
• In the restaurant you talk together about the day's planning over coffee and summit, there is a level comparison and first theory
• Via Meglisalp you drive together to the Zwinglipasshütte (application tour)
• Overnight stay in the Zwinglipasshütte

**2nd day

• You drive together from the Zwinglipasshütte to the Obertoggenburg (application tour).
• The exact route choice depends on the weather conditions.

• Avalanche awareness
• 3x3 method in avalanche science
• graphic reduction method
• checks for a correct start
• tour planning according to weather and conditions
• estimating and measuring slopes
• track position
• orientation
• Tactics for ascending and descending
• First aid (emergency sledges)
• Wildlife rest areas, flora and fauna

• Bring along: Winter clothing with spare gloves, skis or snowboard with accessories

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